Publications

In this EY has outlined a number of questions they believe firms need to ask themselves with respect to how they can really help the SME community, considering how they can provide additional insight, tools and services that will best serve their customers. Firms that answer these questions the best are likely to come out on top, not just in this funding contest, but in the ongoing battle of attracting and retaining SME customers.

Publications

The Emerging Market Multinationals Report (EMR) 2018 is the third of a series of reports on emerging market multinationals (eMNCs) published by the Emerging Market Institute (EMI) at Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business, Cornell University. Building on the findings of previous years, the 2018 report examines the growing presence of eMNCs on...

Research conducted by the World Economic Forum and Bain and Company revealed the global trade and finance industry could produce an additional $1 trillion by implementing blockchain. According to calculations by the Asian Development Bank, the global trade finance deficit gap is currently at $1.5 trillion USD and is expected to rise to $2.4...

Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Florida International University present the MNC-SME Linkages in Latin America white paper focused on highlighting the link between MNC-SMEs in Latin American (LATAM) regions. According to the whitepaper, “Access to technology, technical assistance, and financial support can boost SMEs’ competitiveness...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published the first products of its FinTech Roadmap, namely (i) a thematic report on the impact of FinTech on incumbent credit institutions' business models and (ii) a thematic report on the prudential risks and opportunities arising for institutions from FinTech. Both reports fall under the wider context of...

In 2013, together with the European Commission, IFAD partnered with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, the Universal Postal Union, the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute, the World Bank and other key factors in order to address the full potential of postal networks in Africa in facilitating the transfer of remittances, reducing...

According to DMCC global Future of Trade research, technology could bridge the current $1.5 trillion trade finance gap, unlocking new opportunities for trade across borders. They examine the impact of blockchain and fintechs on trade as well as reveal business sectors making the most progress in terms of digitalisation. The report states that 50%...

A new CIBC Capital Markets report says that Canadian are showing signs of fatigue and reporting lower confidence, they are also facing several potential headwinds. However, the report did examine SMEs with above-average revenue growth over the past five years to uncover what leads to success and found three key trends: Outsourcing – small firms...

After the significant events both in the UK and globally in 2016 (EU referendum, Donald Trump etc), the first half of 2017 included a snap general election and the start of the Brexit negotiations. This report provides an overview of how SMEs have reacted to these events over time. The SME Finance Monitor surveys 4,500 businesses every quarter...

ICC Global Surveys on Trade Finance came into existence when the World Trade Organization (WTO) asked ICC to provide data for the G20 meeting of world leaders at their first economic Summit, held in 2008. From 2009 onwards, with contributions from its partners and under the direction of the Market Intelligence Working Group, the reports have...

The ADB trade finance survey quantifies market gaps for trade finance and explores their impact on growth and jobs. The inability of financial institutions to provide $1.6 trillion to support buyers and sellers of goods across countries resulted in forgone growth and job creation in 2015. Developing Asia’s share of the global trade finance gap was...